Kindness is not dependent on a feeling or state.
I can act from kindness, even if I feel angry, sad, frustrated, or just about anything else.
Kindness is more of an orientation, an habit, or a practice.
It’s also something that comes from recognition. Recognizing in myself what I see in others. Recognizing that we are all in the same boat. Recognizing that I am responsible for how I relate to what comes up in me. Perhaps recognizing that we are all local expressions of (the one) life, universe, existence. Even recognizing that we – and everything – are happening within and as awareness. And all of that may be deepened through practice and habit.
Love is another name for kindness.
I often prefer thinking of it as kindness. It seems a little more approachable, especially on days like today when my feelings go more in the direction of frustration, anger, and sadness. Even on these days, I can be kind towards myself. (Gentle, eat well, meet what’s here – the emotions and reactions towards it – with kindness.) I can be kind towards the person working at the coffee shop, and others I relate to through the day.
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Initial notes…..
– kindness not dependent on feeling or state
– can act from kindness even if angry, sad, frustrated etc.
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– love is the same, although also a bit different
– comes from recognition,